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West Feliciana Parish Education: 56 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

Dr. Cade Brumley Louisiana State Superintendent of Education | X

There were 56 multiracial students enrolled in West Feliciana Parish schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.7% less than the previous year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Data showed that West Feliciana Parish welcomed 2,189 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the parish.

Among the four schools within the parish, Bains Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 students.

According to a 2023 Scholaroo study, Louisiana's educational performance is among the lowest in the nation, ranking second-to-last behind Arizona. The state ranked poorly in key metrics such as school quality, student achievement, and teacher-student ratios.

Ethnicities in West Feliciana Parish in 2023-24 School Year
White [62.3%]Black [33.1%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in West Feliciana Parish Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of multiracial students enrollment Number of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Bains Lower Elementary School4.3%13302
Bains Elementary School2.6%21814
West Feliciana Middle School2.1%10481
West Feliciana High School2%12592

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